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| Finding Our Son an Allergen-Free Day Care |
| 2008-07-04 07:09:00 |
By Sean Kelley
The first day of day care or school can be a traumatic event for both parents and children . When we dropped our daughter off at her day school two years ago, my wife and I were moved...
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| Flying While Muslim: Does Discrimination Lead to Poor Health? |
| 2008-07-03 07:06:00 |
By Andrea Useem
Last week, a Senate subcommittee heard about the harassment Muslim Americans are subjected to while flying. Farhana Khera, director of a Muslim legal advocacy organization, shared...
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| Boob News Roundup: The Power of the Mighty Breast |
| 2008-07-02 02:01:00 |
By Anne Krueger
We’ve long known that a nice pair of tatas can stop traffic. (Although this doesn’t always work as well as expected. When a Dayton, Ohio, hitchhiker exposed her breasts June 13 she...
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| Diabetics of the World Unite! |
| 2008-07-01 04:08:00 |
By Sean Kelley My fellow diabetics, now is the time for us to come together. According to the news last week, there are 24 million diabetics in the United States. (I know, some six million of you...
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| Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention |
| 2008-06-30 08:15:00 |
(HealthDay News) -- As the mercury continues to rise, people of all ages should take precautions to ward off heat-related illness while exercising, playing or taking part in any kind of physical...
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| Do Difficult Patients Get Bad Medical Care? |
| 2008-06-28 05:58:00 |
By Dena Rifkin, MD
A question that has received a lot of attention in the doctor community is whether patient attitude affects the quality of care they receive. In an effort to tackle it, let’s take...
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| Day-Care Dilemma: Keeping Our Allergic Son Safe |
| 2008-06-27 07:42:00 |
By Sean Kelley
For a toddler, my son is gaining an unusual amount of notoriety. There’s already a sort of “Wanted” poster of him at the local YMCA, where he drops by a few times a week. And it’s not...
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| Third Nipples: Badge of Honor or Freak Show? |
| 2008-06-26 05:24:00 |
By Anne Krueger
This past weekend I was watching a trailer for The Happening, the new M. Night Shyamalan thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, and I heard a woman behind me murmur, “Too freaky. I’m...
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| Gym Etiquette: How to Cope With Naked Coworkers |
| 2008-06-25 04:37:00 |
By Theresa Tamkins
I have a coworker who’s frank, funny, and trying to get fit. She recently announced that she’s ready to make the leap and actually join a gym. I immediately began selling the...
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| What We Can Learn From the Death of Tim Russert |
| 2008-06-25 02:23:00 |
By Dena Rifkin, MD
Like most people, I read about the sudden death of Tim Russert with sadness. Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death is, unfortunately, still a common event among people with...
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| Good News: Lupus Expert Declares Me Unimpressive |
| 2008-06-24 06:44:00 |
By Kate Rope
Good news, dear readers, my new rheumatologist listened to my long and detailed history, asked me a battery of questions (”Do you have any joint pain?” “What about rashes?” “Do your...
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| All This Talk of Diabetes Mortality Is a Downer |
| 2008-06-23 05:56:00 |
By Sean Kelley
Last week I went to San Francisco for the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, a huge annual gathering of endocrinologists, scientists, nurse educators, and...
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| Health Tip: Symptoms of a Social Phobia |
| 2008-06-15 03:44:00 |
(HealthDay News) -- A social phobia occurs when a person has unusually high anxiety before a social situation, such as going to a party, giving a speech, or going to a job interview.
It may include...
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| Diabetic Dilemma: Dinner With an Endocrinologist |
| 2008-06-12 02:50:00 |
By Sean Kelley
When I was diagnosed with diabetes, I learned to avoid dining with two types of health professionals: nurses who specialize in diabetes and nutritionists. Both could quickly become...
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| What a Teaching Hospital Is All About |
| 2008-06-09 09:43:00 |
By Dena Rifkin, MD
My last post about how doctors learn from patients inspired a lively (sometimes heated) discussion, and I read the response to it with great interest. I think some good points were...
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| Health Tip: Taking a Mental Status Test |
| 2008-06-08 02:28:00 |
(HealthDay News) -- Mental status tests are given to determine the state of a person's mental health. The test, for example, can help gauge the mental progression of a physical illness such as...
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| Meltdown on Aisle 6: Finding Processed Food for Our Allergic Son |
| 2008-06-07 03:50:00 |
By Sean Kelley
On my first trip to the grocery store after my son, Graeme, was diagnosed with food allergies, I did something I’ve never done in a food store before: I cried.
I’m usually happiest...
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| How Many Drinks Are Too Many for Women? |
| 2008-06-05 03:52:00 |
By Ross Weale
The number of women who drink (and push the limits of safe drinking) is on the rise according to this report by NBC’s Amy Robach. On May 30, Health magazine contributor Roshini Raj,...
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| Health Magazine Ranks the Healthiest Convenience Foods |
| 2008-06-04 07:51:00 |
By Ross Weale
The holy grail of healthy eating is a meal or snack that is tasty, easy to prepare, and good for you. As part of Health magazine’s crusade to find America’s healthiest products and...
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| When Cups Do Not Runneth Over: The Breast Implant Debate |
| 2008-06-03 01:55:00 |
By Anne Krueger
1984 was a good year for my girls. My boobs were still small enough that I could go braless, but big enough that no one would mistake me for a boy. It’s one of the few times I...
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| Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's |
| 2008-06-01 02:45:00 |
(HealthDay News) -- An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, a new study...
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| How to Stay Safe at the Salon |
| 2008-05-30 02:02:00 |
By Ross Weale
As the weather warms and beach season looms, many people are heading to the salon to get ready. But you may be surprised to learn about the health threats—from bacterial infections to...
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| Getting More Exercise, One Step at a Time |
| 2008-05-27 23:50:00 |
By Sean Kelley
Back when I had athletic street cred—as a soccer and rugby player and 5K specialist—I used to scoff at walkers. Although walking might be somewhat better than total lethargy, I failed...
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| How Doctors Learn From Patients |
| 2008-05-26 06:40:00 |
By Dena Rifkin, MD
I need to learn a new technique for inserting a large intravenous line. As a resident, I learned how to place these lines (used for medications and dialysis) in the groin or neck...
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| How to Protect Yourself From the Most Toxic Places in Your Home |
| 2008-05-22 13:06:00 |
By Ross Weale
We like to think of our homes as clean, safe places. But you may be surprised to learn about the harmful toxins that lurk in some of the most innocuous spaces in and around your...
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| Go Ahead, Email Your Doctor...As Long As It's Not Serious |
| 2008-05-12 21:39:00 |
A near-death experience taught me the perils of online communication with my patients
by Dena Rifkin, MD
I read a news item today reporting that only one in three U.S. doctors communicate with...
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| Turning My Black Thumb Against Diabetes |
| 2008-05-09 10:57:00 |
Year 2 in my quest to use my organic garden as a tool for better health
by Sean Kelley When my wife and I bought our farm eight years ago, it seemed out of place for us. Despite growing up in rural...
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| How I'm Battling Supermarket Sticker Shock |
| 2008-05-07 06:24:00 |
A health-conscious eater learns to trim the fat from her budget
by Julie Upton, RD
I don't believe in skimping on good food, but my supermarket bill yesterday has forced me to confront my inner...
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| Countdown to Race Day, and Stress Levels Are High |
| 2008-05-04 19:17:00 |
Will more work and less running help or hinder my half marathon performance?
by Amanda MacMillan
Race week is finally here: This Saturday at 9 a.m. at Coney Island will be my first real attempt at...
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| 5 Things to Stop Worrying About Right Now |
| 2008-04-27 10:35:00 |
"Health" magazine busts the biggest health myths out there
by Ross Weale Stress doesn't really turn your hair gray, it's OK to read in dim light, and three other other myths busted by Health magazine...
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| What is Fucoxanthin? |
| 2008-04-26 03:45:00 |
From Cathy Wong,
Fucoxanthin is a type of carotenoid found naturally in edible brown seaweed such as wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) and hijiki (Hijikia fusiformis), which are used widely in Asian...
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| Why Belly Fat Is Bad for Your Brain |
| 2008-04-24 06:56:00 |
Turns out, it's a very special kind of fat, and it may even be linked to dementia
by Theresa Tamkins
The news just keeps getting worse for the potbellied. Not only does belly fat put you at risk for...
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| OK, I Lost the Diet Competition |
| 2008-04-23 09:05:00 |
But the not-quite-miracle Grape Tomato Diet will go on and on and on
by Scott Mowbray
I’ve probably eaten about 25,000 grape tomatoes in the past three-plus months, part of my now-failed campaign to...
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| Watch your blood pressure if you buy Sony products i.e. in Thailand |
| 2008-04-22 06:35:00 |
SONY Customer Service Sucks
Why?
Dear Sirs, I bought a laptop in your Sony outlet here in Chiang Mai; since I bought them I have only problems. 2 times was the charger broken, 1 time the changed...
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| Sticking With My Morning Workout |
| 2008-04-21 05:52:00 |
To make running a daily habit, I’m setting concrete goals
by Amanda MacMillan
I never thought I’d say this, but my long weekend runs have become the easiest part of my training program. Sure, it...
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| Chemotherapy Has Turned Me Into a Bloodhound |
| 2008-04-20 07:33:00 |
Cancer drugs scramble the signals that the nose and tongue send to the brain, with bizarre results by Jason Carpenter
When one of the doctors offhandedly mentioned that my sense of taste or smell...
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| How to Best Cope With Spring Allergies |
| 2008-04-19 06:40:00 |
Allergies 101: Pollen, mold spores, nasal sprays, and antihistamines
by Ross Weale
Some 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergies, and nearly 75% of them have spring hay fever. Here to...
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| Build Better Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis |
| 2008-04-18 10:15:00 |
How people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s can fend off osteoporosis
by Ross Weale
Strong bones are important for healthy aging. To avoid osteoporosis and up your bone density, eat leafy greens, quit...
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| When You Really Need Your Doctor...and She's in Fiji |
| 2008-04-14 08:34:00 |
How to get great medical care from the doctor on call (from a doctor on call)
by Dena Rifkin, MD
A couple of my colleagues were out of town this week, so I’ve been taking care of some of their...
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